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It’s time again to address the beauty aspect and talk hair today my Trendsetters. We’re going to get into some terminologies and processes I have come across since starting my hair journey; as they say “sharing is caring” and “knowledge is power”. With healthy hair growth most people can grow between 3 to 6 inches of hair per year, giving an average of 1/4 to 1/2 inch a month, so don’t get disappointed by comparing your growth rate to others. However slow hair growth can occur that will slow down your growth rate and this can be caused by poor health, vitamin deficiency, improper hair care and bad practices. The question then is “What do you do to attain your desired result?” It’s simple, experiment until you find the right combination that works for your unique hair type, texture and needs. Never rely on only one method to provide results as it takes a combination of many methods to be successful.

How To Start Your Healthy Hair Journey

Take A Photo Of Your Hair At The Current Stage For Progress Comparison

Choose And List Your Goals In Order Of Preference ( eg: Health,Thickness, Length)

Research How To Achieve Your Goals

Create Your Unique Hair Care Regimen

Find Easy Go-To Protective And Low Manipulative Hairstyles

Have A Well Balanced Diet and Take Vitamins

Start Exercising

Make Sure You Are Drinking Enough Water

What Do You Need For A Hair Care Regimen?

Shampoos (conditioning, clarifying)

Deep Conditioner Treatments (both protein and moisture based)

Leave-in Conditioner

Moisturizer (hair butters)

Oils/Sealants (castor, coconut, olive)

De-tangler

How Does A Hair Care Regimen Work?

Moisturize And Seal Daily

Co-Wash Bi-Weekly

Deep Condition Weekly

Clarify Monthly

Protein Condition Treatment When Needed/Monthly

Limit Heat Use

Use Low Manipulative And Protective Styling Regularly

Does Your Hair Need More Protein or Moisture?

The ideal situation to encourage healthy hair growth is to have a balance between the protein and moisture intake within your hair regimen. Do an easy Hair Porosity Test to see if your hair is balanced or if you need either more protein or moisture. Simply,take a couple of strands of hair from your comb or brush, drop them into a bowl of water and let them sit for 2-4 minutes.

If it floats to the top and then slowly sinks = Low Porosity (resistant to product)
Apply A Moisture-Based Deep Condition Treatment

If it quickly sinks = High Porosity (absorbs product quickly but loses it just as fast)
Apply A Protein-Based Deep Condition Treatment

If It floats mid-way = Balanced.

When Should You Trim Your Hair?

Dry Ends

Split Ends

Signs Of Breakage

Terminologies

What is Baggying?

Covering moisturized hair at night with a plastic shower cap for the purpose of enhancing moisture to help reduce breakage, split ends and dryness.

What is Sealing?

The process of applying a small amount of oil to the hair, locking in moisture into the hair fibers to keep the hair hydrated for longer.

What Is Pre-Poo?

The use of oils, or conditioners applied to the hair prior to shampooing to reduce tangling and post-shampoo dryness.

What Is Co-washing?

Using a conditioner in place of a conventional shampoo to cleanse hair and retain moisture.

What Is Clarifying?

Cleansing and removing a build-up of oils, styling products, tap water minerals from the hair using a clarifying shampoo or an apple cider vinegar rinse.

What Is Oil Rinsing?

This is normally done after a protein condition treatment the hair, it involves applying oil to the hair for 5 – 20 mins then rinsing out with water to increase moisture and softness.

What Is A Condition Treatment?

A moisturizing, strengthening, or damage-repair product that is allowed to penetrate the hair for 15 – 30 minutes with or without the use of a mild heat.

Hopes this helps out and if you know of any new terminologies feel free to let me know.

Until next time, happy growing……

Disclaimer: I’m not a professional hair consultant however, this is a procedure that has worked for me results may vary. Information posted is offered to you as tips….you are not obligated to incorporate any tips into your practices.